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Keeping Calm (and Slow) with Tech

Adam Yasmin — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:00:00 GMT

Meet Amber Case, International speaker & founder of The Calm Tech Institute, a foundation that exists to establish new standards for designing harmonious human-tech interactions that improve our lives.

This first conversation was wide-ranging from origin stories to personal tech philosophies.

Hosted by Adam Yasmin

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The School of Wise Innovation with Julia Oliansky & Andrew Dunn

Adam Yasmin, Andrew Dunn, Julia Plevin Oliansky, and School of Wise Innovation — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 21:16:13 GMT

Where to technology leaders get schooled in embodied ethics?

How do they learn that THEY ARE NATURE and not just a part of it?

Meet Julia & Andrew of The School of Wise Innovation

SoWI works to re-imagine innovation education for technology leaders.

They are hosting their first in-person retreat by Mt. Shasta from September 6-11 2024.

More info at Embodied Ethics Retreat

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Feeling into how tech makes us an anxious generation of parents

Adam Yasmin — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:23:15 GMT

Let’s face it, we are an anxious generation of parents.

We’ve been living in relationship with smartphones for 17+ years.

We’re actively raising digitally native kids

and

we often forget…

We are models of healthy tech use.

We have our fair share of habits to always improve upon.

We need to be deliberately slow with the important decisions we make regarding tech.

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.. and now a word from our tea sponsor, White2Tea

Adam Yasmin — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 20:52:14 GMT

Hi friends —

Does your podcast have a tea sponsor?

Slow Tech is now proudly sponsored by White2Tea!

What does this mean?

Simply put, it means that future in-person interviews will be brewing & imbibing W2T.

Also!

Future subscriber-only IRL tea meetups will be made possible thanks to the teas donated by W2T.

This does not mean that we will have referral or affiliate codes for you to purchase teas with.

Why?

Because the pricing structure at W2T is already outstanding and why not just share the love?!

(btw I brewed some 2022 Snoozefest raw puer before recording this episode)

Please enjoy this short and fun interview I had with founder Paul Murray where I got to read his responses since W2T has a strict no audio/video policy… as he put it, “we love a little mystery”.

Intro music by Christopher Bear

Interview music by Ben Nobuto

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moving offline & a low tech life

Adam Yasmin and Jose Briones — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:00:00 GMT

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Jose Briones discusses his journey into minimal tech, experiences with the Light Phone 2 and his book 'Low Tech Life'. He emphasizes the importance of aligning technology with one's desired lifestyle and finding devices that complement that lifestyle. Jose also talks about his work in building community and creating content around the concept of moving offline. He shares his philosophy of embracing impermanence and living life as it comes. Join his substack, Moving Offline.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:24 Building a Low Tech Lifestyle

07:58 Aligning Devices with Desired Lifestyle

12:37 Meaningful Relationships and Communication

16:32 Creating Content and Building Community

25:16 Considering the Light Phone 3

27:09 Closing and Where to Find More

Intro music by Christopher Bear

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Joe Hollier | Co-founder of The Lightphone

Adam Yasmin — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 18:11:00 GMT

Ok friends… deep breath…

My guest this week is Joe Hollier, co-founder of Light.

Light just announced the upcoming Lightphone 3 (available for pre-order and shipping January 2025).

We touch on the ethos behind their phones, growing their community over the past 10 years, school case studies like Buckston and more.

Summary

In this conversation, Adam interviews Joe, co-founder of Light Phone, about the journey of creating the Light Phone 3 and the impact of the Light Phone community. They discuss the evolution of the Light Phone from version one to version three, the importance of user feedback, and the diverse community of Light Phone users. They also touch on the sustainability aspect of the Light Phone, the marketing campaign of the Alliance of Big Tech, and the use of Light Phones in schools. The conversation highlights the need for a larger conversation about our relationship with technology.

Time stamps

00:00 Introduction and Background

03:15 The Evolution of the Light Phone

07:35 The Engaged Light Phone Community

13:55 Sustainability and User Feedback

35:50 The Adoption of Light Phone by Schools

43:41 The Growing Movement to Ban Smartphones in Schools

Intro music by Christopher Bear

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A personal intro...

Adam Yasmin — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 22:54:00 GMT

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Music by Christopher Bear

Red Oolong by Standstill Tea

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Introducing Slow Tech podcast

Adam Yasmin — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 20:46:40 GMT

Welcome to Slow Tech, a podcast exploring the growing community of digital minimalists, dumbphone folk, humane technologists, tea people and proactive parents raising their kids in a multi-verse of screens. I'm your host Adam Yasmin. Subscribe today to get weekly thoughtful episodes featuring meaningful interviews and thought-provoking audio essays. Together we'll redefine what it means to be a modern human living in relationship to the devices we use every day.

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Announcing 'Slow Down with Adam: A virtual workshop space for a tech / life balance'

Adam Yasmin — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 19:14:54 GMT

Listen to the audio version of this post above.

I have a mild, not-so-surprising confession to make.

This weekend I deleted all social media apps off of my iPhone. I think of it as a somewhat rigid form of spring cleaning. Mind you, I didn’t delete these social media accounts (namely Instagram and Twitter) but I went ahead and decided to change the terms of my relationship with them.

I did this for several reasons:

As a freelancer and/or coach-of-one, I know that these platforms are a slippery slope at best. In all humility I was spending upwards of 4 hours on average per day between the platforms. Yes, in order to market my services, I do so on these platforms with a mixture of unofficial ads as well as platform-specific content creation.

I really really REALLY seek authentic connection with the people, friends, and mentors I’ve made through these platforms. A surprising amount of in-app messages showed me that I do intend to keep connecting with these individuals, however I wish to do so on different terms.

After the last 5 and a half years of doom scrolling (or what I lovingly refer to as disasterbation) I found that with this now 40-day old war that Russia has waged against Ukraine, I could no longer avoid very violent content that I did not consent to (thanks, Twitter). Nor could I avoid war propaganda just about everywhere (yes, even on LinkedIn). I’m not suggesting I don’t take sides (Putin is a dangerous autocrat invoking perverse Stalin-esque revisionist history), but I don’t want my social media experience to be steeped in politics.

So what does this relationship change look like? It’s quite simple, actually…

It started by deleting social media apps off of my phone, and choosing to access my accounts through Safari only. Which accounts do I access through Safari? Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. I don’t have a Facebook account (I deleted that one in July 2019).

This re-routing through Safari creates an elegant obstacle for me. Let me explain…

By not seeing the actual apps on my screen, I start to crave them less. So when I want to access them, I go through Safari and it’s just adding steps, or friction, to my experience. It slows me down. Creates more opportunity to act with intent. If I’m going to go all the way to Instagram to check messages, it’s going to take more time and thus I spend less time on it. Same goes for the other platforms, adding the hurdle of an internet browser means I just spend less time f*****g around and more time engaging in the possibility of connecting.

That’s the backstory to my announcement — Slow Down with Adam: A virtual workshop space for a tech / life balance

I’m setting up a small group (6 people feels balanced, 10 humans maximum) to meet monthly, open to bi-weekly or weekly if there’s interest, and connect about tech / life balance, learning / sharing, drinking tea or whatever non-intoxicating beverage you want to drink, and some self-reflection coaching prompts.

Is this a coaching group? Not explicitly, but if we decide together that’s what is wanted, then yes.

Is this experimental? Yes.

In all transparency I’m setting this group up as an alternative to sifting through social media platforms. I want to connect with humans in a curated, small, intentional space, and am happy to host that for others.

Slow Down with Adam will be available to join on a drop-in basis to all paid subscribers. This is a bit conflicting for me. I don’t wield paywalls as you may have already noticed, but I want an intentional space. So if you subscribe monthly or annually, you will have access to this meeting space.

Where will it be held? I’m leaning towards Jitsi Meet, an encrypted open-source alternative to the monolith of Zoom. Though am open to Google Meet, Zoom, Discord, or another if you have a prefere

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Bill & Adams Existential Adventure Part 1

Adam Yasmin — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:48:09 GMT

Bill Loundy is the CEO and co-founder of Read Up, a minimalist platform sanctifying online reading that promotes / pays writers, is 100% ad-free, and kills distraction. Bill and I first met through the All Tech is Human community and this is the first of many discussions we will be sharing on this program.

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Discussion with Daniel Sherrell, climate organizer & author of Warmth: Coming of Age at the End of Our World

Adam Yasmin — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 20:42:01 GMT

Daniel Sherrell is a climate organizer and author. His first book Warmth: Coming of Age at the End of Our World was released in August 2021 by Penguin Random House.

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Stream anywhere you enjoy your podcasts.

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We don't get humane technology without humane technologists, A conversation with Andrew Dunn

Adam Yasmin — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 19:56:30 GMT

Andrew Dunn is a humane technologist, writer, and mentor.

We connected via the Digital Wellness Collective (which he co-founded) to discuss our subjective experiences of tech, the apparent lack of self-awareness by Silicon Valley, and what ‘humane tech’ needs from humane technologists.

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Read his writings via Medium

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Visit his Website

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Creativity & Music with Ben Nobuto

Adam Yasmin — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:30:10 GMT

Ben Nobuto is a musician, composer, arranger, and producer from Kent, UK. We discuss music, creative processing, and personal philosophies. Check out his BentoBeat a/v series on his Instagram

Visit his website

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Meet the founder of WELL*BEINGS, Cassandra Bianco

Adam Yasmin — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 22:53:27 GMT

Cassandra Bianco is a social impact consultant, meditation teacher, and founder of WELL*BEINGS — a virtual learning lab that empowers employees with mindfulness techniques.

Learn more about Cassandra at her website

https://www.cassandrabianco.com

https://www.hellowellbeings.com

Connect with her on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_bianco_

Wabi Sabi is hosted by Adam Yasmin, Digital Wellbeing Coach

https://www.adamyasmin.com

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Screen Time Lifeline with Christina Malecka, LMHC

Adam Yasmin — Sat, 29 May 2021 05:56:12 GMT

Christina Malecka is the founder of Screen Time Lifeline, a licensed mental health counselor, and facilitator of screen-free retreats.

Learn more at www.screentimelifeline.com

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Science & storytelling in a pandemic with Dr. Alex Dainis, PhD

Adam Yasmin — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 23:05:00 GMT

My guest this week is Dr. Alex Dainis — Alex is a science communicator with a PhD in genetics. Her work uses digital video to make science accessible and engaging to broad audiences. I recently discovered her video breaking down the Pfizer covid vaccine ingredient list and reached out for an interview.

Here’s our first conversation on IGTV

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The link between designers + emotional intelligence with Rachel Weissman

Adam Yasmin — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:18:50 GMT

My guest this week is Rachel Weissman — design lead at Google, Founder of Design to Be, EQ Coach, and Meditation teacher. We spoke about our experiences within and around the design community, the necessity of cultivating ones own emotional intelligence, and remote working in a pandemic.

www.racheldweissman.com

www.designtobe.com

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Botanarchy and eastern medicine in a pandemic with Carolyn Barron, L.Ac

Adam Yasmin — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 03:12:47 GMT

Carolyn Barron is a physician of eastern medicine and anarcho-taoist who operates Botanarchy Herbs + Acupuncture in Los Angeles— Holistic primary care guided by the poetry of nature.

Web portal

Botanarchy Instagram

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Sharing tea with Shannon Lee

Adam Yasmin — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 06:41:58 GMT

Shannon Lee is the CEO of Bruce Lee Family Companies and I’m privileged to share tea and conversation with her as she recently celebrated 80 years of her father’s legacy by authoring the newly released book Be Water, My Friend.

@therealshannonlee

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Digital overwhelm with Pulitzer Prize winning Investigative Data Journalist, Mar Cabra

Adam Yasmin — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 07:40:34 GMT

Mar Cabra is a Pulitzer Prize winning Investigative Data Journalist, TEDx speaker, and creator of ‘The Self Investigation’ — a stress management program tailored to journalists. As head of the data & research unit of the ICIJ (International Consortium of Investigative Journalists) her work has been viewed by countless populations across the globe through the Panama Papers and Luxembourg Leaks

We discuss the growing necessity of digital wellness for journalists, the unfolding implications of the Panama papers, and how tech has completely reshaped our society.

https://theselfinvestigation.com

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Teodora Pavkovic - parenting coach, psychotherapist, and intl. speaker

Adam Yasmin — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:04:23 GMT

Teodora Pavkovic is a NY-based psychotherapist, parenting coach and international speaker who specializes in utilizing principles of emotional intelligence and positive psychology to facilitate digital wellness. She works with children and adults in her private practice, delivers workshops and trainings in schools and corporate settings, and speaks on expert panels and at conferences around the world. As a member of the Digital Wellness Collective, co-chair of the parenting professionals group at the Children's Screen-Time Action Network and an advisory board member of several educational and mental health organizations, Teodora is committed to helping individuals and groups preserve and protect their wellbeing and relationships in this increasingly digital world.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teodorapavkovic/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teodorapsychologistandparentingcoach

Twitter: https://twitter.com/psycoachtp

IG: https://www.instagram.com/psycoachtp/

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Growth in tech amidst a pandemic with Joseph Cohen, CEO & Founder of Universe app

Adam Yasmin — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 23:06:52 GMT

Joseph Cohen, Founder & CEO of Universe, returns to Wabi Sabi podcast to discuss distributed workforces in a pandemic -- the future-proof utility of Universe app for creatives and entrepreneurs, and general life philosophies to survive and maintain in an age of uncertainty.

www.onuniverse.com

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Taoism and transparent democracies with Audrey Tang, Digital Minister of Taiwan

Adam Yasmin — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 18:28:14 GMT

Audrey Tang is the first post-gender public official elected to Taiwans cabinet in the wake of the Sunflower Revolution of March 2014. They are a self-professed ‘conservative anarchist’ bringing forth bespoke DIY social innovations to re-tool the nations digital democracy. Audrey was sworn into office on Oct 1 2016 and I’m publishing this conversation today to mark the date (as well as mark my 37th solar return).

Subscribe to the podcast to get a full transcript of this conversation thanks to Minister Tang’s team.

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Podcast Episode #27

Adam Yasmin — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 07:55:05 GMT

Hello again.

Given where we are collectively with our epistemological crisis here in “the states” and the very nature of everything falling out of sync… I’m choosing this moment to stop and say “hello, hi, how are you?”

It is my intention to keep creating space for thoughtful, honest, and vulnerable conversations here at Wabi Sabi. In the spirit of vulnerability and humility, I bring you this short and spacious solo episode (the first one since debuting the podcast back in February 2019). Why so non-linear?

Have you considered that time doesn’t exist — only clocks exist?

I genuinely hope that wherever / whenever you may be listening to this that you are resilient and resourced.

Here’s one thing that helped me this week… hope it may offer you some hope as well.

How Taiwan's Digital Minister Hacked the Pandemic

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Myth amidst uncertainty with Matthew Stillman

Adam Yasmin — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:26:56 GMT

A conversation with Matthew Stillman while we shelter-in-place at our homes in LA / NYC.

How are pandemics, conspiracy theories, and myths all connected?
Listen and discover.

Learn more about Matt
www.stillmansays.com

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Episode 25 - Return of The Wrobel

Adam Yasmin — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:05:16 GMT

A multi-dimensional conversation with Jason Wrobel in the middle of the covid-19 pandemic -- simultaneously live-streamed on instagram.

Listen to Jasons podcast, This Might Get Uncomfortable
podcast.wellevatr.com

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Stand still for a moment with Weichao Kong

Adam Yasmin — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 17:53:53 GMT

My guest today is Weichao Kong of .standstill. -- a tea company based here in Los Angeles. .standstill. hosts tea ceremonies and sells impeccable tea + tea ware online.

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Words are matter with Dani Katz

Adam Yasmin — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:46:47 GMT

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Elyse Peterson of Tealet

Adam Yasmin — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:06:34 GMT

My guest today is Elyse Peterson -- Founder of Tealet, a fully transparent supply chain connecting tea farmers to tea consumers.

Learn more at www.tealet.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/tealet
https://www.instagram.com/tealettea

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Ceramics and The Way of Tea with Petr Novák

Adam Yasmin — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 07:40:24 GMT

My guest today is prolific Czech Republic-based ceramicist, Petr Novák.
We discussed self-motivated learning, globalization, and tea origin stories. I own one of his incredible tea pots and use it exclusively for my tea service here in Los Angeles.

https://keramikstudio.artkeramika.cz/en/
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Shaun Galanos

Adam Yasmin — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 04:17:09 GMT

Shaun Galanos is a Love Coach and the host of 'The Love Drive' Podcast. We riffed on a range of topics: relationships, communication, and masculinity.

www.thelovedrive.com
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Yogi Hendlin

Adam Yasmin — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:19:27 GMT

Yogi Hendlin is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands -- Environmental Political Theorist -- Public Health Scientist -- Researcher -- Author -- Father -- Musician

We've known one another for over a decade and it was an honor to have him here in person for tea while visiting from Holland.

Read his recent publications at www.yogihendlin.com
Follow him on twitter @liminalmessages

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Ten years of iPhone art with Teyleen

Adam Yasmin — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 03:52:52 GMT

My guest this week is Jeff Thelin -- Designer, Dad, Husband, Creative -- on 1/14/2016 he started creating original art using only his iPhone and continues to this day with the goal of reaching 10 years. We spoke of fatherhood, creativity, tech, and more.

Support his journey www.patreon.com/teyleen
instagram.com/teyleen

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Smartphone Addiction and the benefit of 'Going Light' with Joe Hollier

Adam Yasmin — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 00:41:48 GMT

My guest today is Joe Hollier -- artist, product designer, and co-founder of Light, which develops simple phones that are brilliantly designed to be used as little as possible aka 'going light'.
"Light was born as an alternative to the tech monopolies that are fighting more and more aggressively for our time & attention. Light creates tools that respect you. Objects that empower you to be your best self. Technology intentionally designed to be used as little as possible. Things that serve, not enslave you."
We discussed the origins of the Lightphone, recognizing smartphone addiction, and the benefits of 'going light'.
www.thelightphone.com

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Ben Guerrette

Adam Yasmin — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 22:40:50 GMT

My guest today is Ben Guerrette -- creative technologist, designer, dad, husband, and friend

He's the creative director at www.pixiteapps.com
They make award-winning creative apps for iOS.

We spoke at length around tech, creativity, society, work/life balance, and fatherhood.

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Maceo Paisley

Adam Yasmin — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 07:38:47 GMT

My guest today is Maceo Paisley
++ cultural producer, multi-disciplinary artist, writer/author ++
We danced with open-ended questions on humanity, creativity, and taoism... imbibed White2Tea 'We Go High' raw puerh via gong fu cha.

Purchase "The Tao of Maceo" : https://amzn.to/2ZC245i

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www.citizensofculture.com
www.noustous.co

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Mikael Kennedy

Adam Yasmin — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 06:05:17 GMT

My guest this week is friend, Mikael Kennedy -- photographer, vintage rug purveyor, and creative -- we spoke of earthquakes, fatherhood, capitalism, and the perils of turning your passion into a hustle -- we imbibed the phenomenal 2016 'Last Thoughts' Raw Puerh via my glorious tea sponsor, white2tea.com

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Harold Linde

Adam Yasmin — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 03:21:12 GMT

My guest this week is Harold Linde -- writer/producer turned Chajin (tea person) currently pursuing an MFA in Design at UC Davis. Last week he was awarded a grant from The Green Initiative Fund to create the "Immersive Tea Experience Lab" and am honored to have him stop by for a sampling of a 2002 sheng puerh from Tap Twice Tea.

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Harriet Brown and family estrangement

Adam Yasmin — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 18:10:49 GMT

My guest this week is Harriet Brown.
She's a writer, mother, and Professor of Journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. We spoke of estrangement, family, and mental health.

Her website is www.harrietbrown.com
Follow her on twitter @HarrietBrown
Get a copy of her book here: https://amzn.to/31GmXxi

I read an op-ed she published in the Washington Post earlier this year and got in touch with her to invite her on to the show to speak about family estrangement. I hope this talk inspires more conversation about the topic and if you'd like to give me private feedback, please feel free to reach out via IG @wabisabipodcast_ or www.facebook.com/wabisabipodcast

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Ben Thomas

Adam Yasmin — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 18:45:44 GMT

My guest this week Is Ben Thomas. He's a novelist / writer, documentarian, world traveler, and explorer. We spoke LA >> ATX and I was imbibing a 15-hour cold brew Snowflake Dancong Oolong from my tea sponsor, White2Tea. Forgive the sound quality of this episode :-)

Find Ben on twitter @writingben

"The Cradle and the Sword" is his first novel he self-published (think GOT in ancient Mesopotamia) -- https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692937005 or TheCradleAndTheSword.com

"The Willows Magazine" Kickstarter -- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/writingben/the-willows-magazine-hardcover-anthology

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Moses Hacmon of Channel Water

Adam Yasmin — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 05:55:27 GMT

My guest this week is Moses Hacmon of Channel Water. This man embodies water consciousness. He's a gifted artist / photographer / architect and more. He started 'Faces of Water' as a proprietary form of water photography in 2013 and is currently in the process of establishing a non-profit here in Los Angeles as a model for other cities; The Water Museum. He's had many solo/group exhibitions to date: notably a 'Faces of Water' installation at Terminal 7 LAX. I think his art speaks to the soul that well predates humanity. That may come off as a heady statement but go see his art and you'll agree with me. We had a very fluid conversation fueled by my favorite raw puerh, 2008 'Often' by my illustrious tea sponsor, White2Tea. I'll let this conversation (first of many) speak for itself... we touched on art, life, meaning, the mind, and of course plenty of water.
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Malika Ali Harding

Adam Yasmin — Tue, 28 May 2019 19:04:56 GMT

Malika Ali Harding is today's guest on Wabi Sabi. She's a friend I met in Los Angeles several years ago while she curated an art show that I got to be a part of. She's a now ex-angeleno, mother, wife, filmmaker, photog, writer, and started a writing + narrative storytelling writing retreat for creatives in beautiful remote locations called Story Rebels. She is wise, hilarious, honest, and eloquent. She started pulling out some deep and vulnerable stories from me about family estrangement and toxic mothers. She also requested that I post a video of me playing along to Lizzo's Fitness so go to my IG feed www.instagram.com/wabisabipodcast_ and enjoy that. Check out Malika's upcoming retreat at www.storyrebels.org and while you're surfing the web stop by my patreon page and support the podcast. www.patreon.com/wabisabipodcast

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Colin Hudon

Adam Yasmin — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 06:45:23 GMT

This week I am thrilled to share my conversation with a dear old friend, Colin Hudon, founder of Living Tea. I first met Colin at burning man ten years ago and watched him begin his tea journey in parallel with becoming a TCM practitioner and licensed acupuncturist. His company Living Tea purveys the best aged teas I’ve ever had the pleasure of imbibing and he recently launched a seasonal tea club. Check out www.livingtea.net for more info. We both happened to be drinking rock teas (aka yancha) and spoke of tea culture, homes, technology, and sympathetic joy. photo of Colin by @iluminadora

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Olivia Pepper

Adam Yasmin — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 18:38:54 GMT

Today I had the pleasure of sitting for a late morning tea session with Olivia Ephraim Pepper. She’s an anarchist mystic, a thorn in the side of the patriarchy, a herald of utopia, and a younger, hotter, more feminist Alejandro Jodorowsky. She’s a friend I met a few years ago through my partner Pamela and we spoke of time, masculinity, generation apocalypse, and technologically-induced apathy. We imbibed White2Tea Waffles, a ripe puerh harvested and processed in 2017… which was befitting for the time of day and the gravity of our discussion. IG @oliviapepper and be sure to find out info about events and classes at https://www.lunariamysticism.com/

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Pitango Maybe

Adam Yasmin — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 06:34:58 GMT

Welcome to Wabi Sabi + thanks for checking out the podcast. It’s still new and has no marketing budget, so please subscribe if you’re enjoying the talks and leave a review. This show has no sponsors and am currently exploring community engagement via patreon. If you’d like to learn more about that check out patreon.com/wabisabipodcast

My guest today is Pitango Maybe. He’s an artist, ringmaker, and storyteller. He’s a friend I met years ago in Los Angeles and our orbits don’t sync up often so I was surprised when he learned of this show and asked to come on to speak about a politically polarizing topic.. Palestine and Israel. That being said, I am including a CONTENT WARNING as the topics discussed may be triggering for some. While we do discuss subjective and objective views on the middle east there are also stories shared of military service that include themes of combat, death, and PTSD. If you take issue with these topics then you may want to pass on these stories for now… otherwise keep your mind free and your heart open. www.pitangorings.com IG @pitangotrotoush

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Rising Red Lotus

Adam Yasmin — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 07:37:11 GMT

Here's a deep and illuminating first time conversation with a tea friend named Brandon Sadler aka Rising Red Lotus. He’s an accomplished multi-disciplinary artist based in Atlanta and this weekend launched the Jade Forest Tea Room to offer immersive cultural experiences for the local community. We discussed our current views of the expansive tea culture scene, origin stories, and the necessity of intoxicant-free spaces. www.risingredlotus.com IG @risingredlotus +@thejadeforesttearoom

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Justin Polgar of Yes Cacao

Adam Yasmin — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 18:58:25 GMT

Today I bring you a deep discussion with my dear friend Justin Polgar of Yes Cacao. Yes Cacao is a wild-harvested botanical chocolate company on a mission to change the way that people consume chocolate + reminding everyone to "make a wish a take a bite". I’ve known Justin for a decade and have watched him take Yes Cacao from a spark to a successful Kickstarter-backed startup all the way to seeing bars in stores as far away as Boston. He’s the minister of Yes, a brand-new dad, husband, and entrepreneur. We spoke of parenthood, business/branding, and self-reflection while in the middle of Expo West 2019, The largest natural products trade show in North America (most likely the world). We recorded this interview at his booth surrounded by 80,000 expo participants and upwards of 4,000 businesses small to large down in Anaheim. Please forgive the sound quality and background soundtrack.

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www.yescacao.com

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Joseph Cohen

Adam Yasmin — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 08:30:16 GMT

Thanks for checking out wabi sabi podcast, a show that ponders about life through the lens of imperfection + impermanence. Quick reminder to let listeners know that this show covers a wide range of topics from one interview to the next.. from music to technology to humanism to work to food to family and much more… and one more thing.. you’ll be hearing sounds that pertain to gong fu cha aka ritualised chinese method of tea preparation marked by time, effort, and reverence. Today I had my first caller interview in Brooklyn with Joseph Cohen, founder of Universe, an ios app bringing the joy of building, hosting, launching, and updating a website all to your iphone or ipad. We spoke about technology - tea - and the virtues of self-awareness. I’ve personally been on Universe for almost 2 years and it’s absolutely f*****g brilliant, thoughtful, and powerful. Highly encourage that listeners who are inspired after our discussion head to the app store and explore what it has to offer. I’m not an ambassador nor is this a paid sponsorship, i’m just a personal fan of people utilizing technology that’s insightful that inspires mindful play and authentic self-expression. https://www.onuniverse.com
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Reece Ford

Adam Yasmin — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 01:07:00 GMT

Episode 2! Now with working mics! This week I offer an introspective talk with my friend Reece Ford. She's a model, designer, activist, and color junkie (IG @reeceforddesign). We spoke over a Phoenix Oolong known as 'Snowflake Dancong' from white2tea.com and riffed on a goulash of topics from routine to family to work. These interviews are conducted with a jazz-like mentality and are all unedited and freeform. Enjoy and feel free to leave some feedback.

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